Entries Written By Phil Delalande
MVP myths and the one question you should ask
The Minimum Viable Product turns 20 next year. Brought to fame by Eric Ries in The Lean Startup in 2011, it has been the centre of many talks, books, articles… and frustrations. What is a Minimum Viable Product Actually it depends who you’re talking to. Wikipedia A product with just enough features to satisfy early customers, and to provide feedback …
From digital transformation to digital evolution
How to adapt continuously and avoid the pain of big bang transformation. Organisations are organisms. And organisms evolve, one cell at a time. Take humans. I like to joke that we don’t get a body upgrade every few years (wouldn’t that be wonderful), however our cells die and renew continuously. Within 10 years, a bone has completely …
Designing your own disruption
If you were given the chance, how would you disrupt your own company and industry? The Competitor Canvas is a stimulating activity that will challenge your leadership team by spurring disruptive thinking and innovation. There are a few canvases that can help document or define business models: Initially proposed by Alexander Osterwalder, the Business Model Canvas was …
EAST: An optimisation framework
Transformation is everywhere. The world is moving fast, demanding continuous optimisation of services and experiences. What do people and organisations do all day long? They get sh*t done. They create, they innovate, they generate, in other words, they build. Nothing wrong with building, except it tends to only go one way. Upwards. One day you …
The lotus blossom method: ideation on steroids
Ready, steady, ideate Easier said than done. Picking the right ideation tool depends on your audience, group size, team dynamics, and factors like the participants’ self-confidence or perceived lack of creativity — always a good bubble to burst… One of the 5 phases in Design Thinking, ideation is the process of going wide and exploring multiple …
Digital transformation gone wrong
In the past few years I have enjoyed working on a number of digital products as a UX designer. Throughout my engagements, I couldn’t help but notice a certain pattern. I call it the Imperial Syndrome. Imperial because it affects established brands that have been enjoying a nice ride at the top of the market. Until …